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Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment: Comment

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  • Hessel Oosterbeek
  • Edwin Leuven

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  • Hessel Oosterbeek & Edwin Leuven, 2001. "Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment: Comment," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 91(1), pages 342-347, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:91:y:2001:i:1:p:342-347
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.91.1.342
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    6. Edwin Leuven, 2005. "The Economics of Private Sector Training: A Survey of the Literature," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(1), pages 91-111, February.
    7. Eric Strobl, 2004. "Do employers use education as a signal for ability in developing countries? Evidence from Ghana," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 259-261.
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • D33 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Factor Income Distribution
    • J41 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Labor Contracts

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